jpdb beta

Ruru; Lulu; Loulou

2

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

5

from the beginning; from scratch

4

one's own work; making by oneself

5

ready-made; off the shelf

1

to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)

3

cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery

20

buying; shopping; buyer; purchase

3

twilight; sunset; dusk; evening

7

Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)

7

fabric store; draper; dry-goods store

2

these guys; these fellows

5

dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly

4

simple store; booth; stall

1

severe; strict; tough; hard

1

wig; hairpiece

11

taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride

2

cannot be helped; unavoidable

5

south entrance; south exit

6

Nippori Station

1

maple; maple syrup

2

indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted

5

close to the wall; alongside the wall

7

one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object

8

short hair

2

to stand; to rise

1

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

22

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

5

to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits

10

bob (haircut)

1

only once

7

as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively

4

to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)

1

to be

9

to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get

42

although I say; although one might say; although called

8

intimate; close

1

three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits

1

maybe; could be; might

8

to do for (the sake of someone else)

9

puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex

2

what sort; what kind

3

exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral

4

feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)

2

don't you think?; indicates question

22

3000; three thousand; many

9

800; eight hundred; multitude; large number

1

payment

2

remaining money

3

painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable

27